Week Ahead

Week Ahead

SUNDAY

Community events

BATON ROUGE CAMELLIA SOCIETY’S CAMELLIA SHOW: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., LSU Rural Life Museum, 4560 Essen Lane. The show will feature more than 1,500 blooms on display. Experts will give advice on growing camellias. Participants can purchase many of the camellia cultivars. Admission is free. (225) 266-6054.

KIDS’ LAB WORKSHOP: 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. The workshop explores chemistry with hands-on activities. It is open to children, ages 6 to 12, and their parents or caregivers. Cost is free for LASM members and included in the price of general admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.

MONDAY

Government meeting

DISTRICT 2 COMMUNITY MEETING: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Blount Road. Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Daniel will hold a community meeting for residents in the Scotlandville area to discuss Genesis Energy’s expansion plan. Genesis Energy plans to expand by building a crude unit train facility at ExxonMobil’s Maryland Tank Farm, located off Scenic Highway and Blount Road. Representatives from ExxonMobil and Genesis Energy will answer questions and give a presentation on the expansion.

WEDNESDAY

Community events

STENCIL ME ON YOUR HEART: 4 p.m., Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St. Patrons are invited to create romantically themed stencils, which staff members will use to create artwork. Patrons can pick up their artwork the next day. (225) 389-7450.

VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY: 4:30 p.m., Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. The party will have a Valentine’s Day-themed bingo, cookies and popcorn. Patrons can also make valentines to give to someone special.

Community events

THE TELL-TALE HEART — TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HEART: 11 a.m., Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St. Dr. Charles Thompson, from the Cardiovascular Institute of the South, will speak on heart health. Patrons can also see demonstrations of CPR and get free blood pressure screenings. (225) 658-1840.

MEDIA WORKSHOP: 8:30 a.m., The Advocate, 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd. The Baton Rouge Association of Black Journalists is sponsoring a media workshop for churches, nonprofit organizations, small businesses and anyone interested in knowing how to conduct business with the news media. For information, visit the group’s Facebook page. Cost is $10 at the door.

GET THE DIRT ON COMPOSTING: 10 a.m., Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St. A representative from the East Baton Rouge Parish Recycling Office will talk about the benefits of composting like reduction of home waste and improvement of soil quality. (225) 389-7450.

UNCOVERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY: 2 p.m., River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St. Patrons looking for help with their African-American History Month project can learn how to use the library’s databases to find primary source documents and scholarly research. (225) 389-4959.

A VISIT FROM THE ST. GEORGE FIRE DEPARTMENT: 2 p.m., Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road. Representatives from the St. George Fire Protection District will talk to children about fire safety. They also will show how firefighters’ gear keeps them safe and give a tour of the fire engines. (225) 756-1160.